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LIVIN ON LUV settled nicely three wide watching the contesting duo into the turn, began to creep closer three wide at the top of the stretch, was encouraged right-handed at the eighth pole, found more late to surge and get up in the final few strides for the tally. RETAIL THERAPIST battled for the front on the outside in the early going, was content to shadow the frontrunner down the backstretch, seized control three furlongs out, opened up on the field in upper stretch, began to get leg weary at the sixteenth pole and faded to the winner in the final seventy yards but did manage to just save the place share at the wire. SWINGING MANDY co-led on the inside after the break, emerged with a clear lead entering the turn, was then relegated to a chasing role three eighths from the wire, fought on determinedly inside down the lane, re-rallied, closing the gap and edging closer to the leaders in deep stretch. MICHELE M. travelled in mid-pack between runners through the turn, shifted out to the three path behind the eventual winner at the top of the lane and could only finish up evenly in the stretch for a small piece of the prize. TALK TO YA LATER had a good position on the rail sitting behind the leaders waiting to make a move throughout the turn, was shuffled back to last at the top of the stretch inside and could only pass a tired rival driving to the finish line. ROYAL BLUSH had a poor start to begin to trail after the break, settled near the rear three wide stalking on the outside of horses, shifted out to be in the four path straightening out for the drive, had little left to offer and tired at the furlong pole. FRIENDS FOR LIFE broke outwards, bobbling on the start, was ahead of only the other poor starter down the backside, could see the compact field in range on the fence through the turn, shifted out widest in the five path turning for home but had no kick in the stretch running. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.